General strike in Lackawanna coal mines ordered for Monday
In Scranton, a general strike in the anthracite miners' region is set for Monday with a twofold qualification. A delegate convention in Hazleton next Wednesday will decide whether the strike will be permanent, after rejection of arbiter proposals by President Mitchell and mine company leaders. The stoppage excludes firemen, enginemen, pumpmen, and other essential staff.
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Scranton
Minera
Ming
Hazleton
Mitchell
Baer
Philadelphia
Reading
Thomas
Erie Road
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Olyphant
Delaware and Hudson
Lackawanna Valley
Near Clash as Rail Rival Forces Face Off at Jellico
A Journal and Tribune dispatch says at midnight tonight the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railways face off in camps a half mile apart along Clear Fork valley. L & N has 400+ men led by Special Agent Harman, Southern 150. leaders promise no construction crews clash for 24 hours to avert bloodshed, while coal territory remains contested.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Journal and Tribune
Jellico
Loutaville and
Nashville and
Southern Railways
Clear Fork Valley
Southern
Louisville
Nashville
Har
Were cousins but enemies. Lee Turner kills John Turner near Jellico
May. John Turner once Middlesboro police chief was shot and killed by Lee Turner at the Narrows thirteen miles from Jellico Tennessee. Turner, tied to the quarter house raid, belonged to a posse that burned the Narrows structure. Details from Tellico indicate John Turner’s head was riddled with bullets and Lee Turner was mortally wounded.
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Lee Turner
John Turner
Fjellico
Tenn
Middlesboro
the Narrows
Jellico
Southern Railway
Lafolette
Les Turner
Tellica
Lee
Island of Martinique and St Pierre cited as volcanic hazard
Descriptive account notes Martinique’s volcanic Mount Pelee and the destruction of St Pierre. It details Mont Pelee’s height, crater, and eruption history, population figures, and administrative ties to France including divisions, representatives, and local governance.
Eruption of Volcanoes Driven by Earthquakes
The text explains volcanic action including eruptions, lava and gases, and how earthquakes trigger eruptions. It traces volcanic belts from Mount Erebus to the Balleny Islands and notes that earthquakes act as safety valves, with vents relieving crustal pressure and reducing regional devastation.
Destruction of St Pierre and Martinique Volcano
Reports from St Thomas and Paris detail the Mont Pelee eruption that consumed St Pierre Martinique. An estimated 40 000 perished with flames sweeping the town and harbor, destroying ships and cables while survivors number about thirty.
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Esk
St. Lucia
St. Pierre
Quebec
Corpany
Poraima
Suchet
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Grappler
West India and Panama Telegraph Company
London
Guerin
Dominica
Paris
M. Decrais
J. B. G. I. Huerte
Galveston Captain Links St Pierre Disaster to Sea Wave
Captain A Droullhit of the Galveston street railway argues that St Pierre was not likely destroyed by an eruption. He cites a tidal wave and earthquake as the probable causes, comparing St Pierre to Galveston and recalling a 1850s sea surge that flooded the city.
Destructive Powers of the Mont Pelee Eruption
A narrative recounts the Mont Pel ée eruption at St Pierre Martinique, comparing it to Pompeii. It links seismic shocks and lava flows to vast loss of life and property, citing Pliny letters and Evens on the disaster, and notes the spread of ash over Naples and nearby towns.
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St. Pierre
Martinique
Mont Peles
Vesuvius
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Edward Hull
Diodorus Siculus
Strabo
Spartacus
Campagna
Naples
Pliny
Tacitus
Bay of
Stabinec
Cape Misenum
Herceulaneum
Stablae
Extension of Atlanta City Limits Moves Forward
The charter revision committee approves a large extension excluding factory districts. North Atlanta gains vast area including the Collier triangle while parts beyond West End and Copenhi are adjusted. Final vote favors Colville’s substitute with 18 yeas and 14 nays amid extensive discussion and amendments.
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Atlanta
Peachtreea
Collier Triangle
Anthony Murphy
West End
Hmite
Copenhi
Fourteenth Street
Fulton Colville
Yeas
Mr. Colville
Colville
Orme
Peters
Orr
Ellis
Maddox
Reed
Rice
H. Smith
Hurt
Cabaniss
Turner
Grant
Martin
Kilpatrick
Gay
Inman
Woodson
Pone
Naga
Hillyer
Potts
J. R. Smith
English
Draper
Forecast Summary Highlights Local Political and National Events
Fair weekend with highs near 82 and lows around 62. Local charter committee reports favor extending city limits and incorporating most outlying districts. Dupont Guerry’s attack on prison commissioners debunked. Atlanta field day at Piedmont Park and Georgia Tech baseball at Brisbane Park. Guerry spoke in Macon while local fire underwriters elected Fred W. Cole president. Savannah petition seeks George Cann for superior court judge against Pope Barrow. First Arlington to Tallahassee train run noted. Burke county primary nominates William H. Davis for senator with McElmurray Nesbitt to house. Southern freight collision in Lynchburg injures one. Alabama supreme court drops impeachment of Etowah Probate Judge Lovejoy. Southern Baptist convention elects Eagle president. Northen declines. Dallas conference discusses war claims money. Bishop Candler reads senatorial letter. Morrison denies endorsement. Domestic news notes coal miners strike risk. Roosevelt may appoint Markham in Atlanta. McLaurin involved in hotel lobby incident. Pension Bureau resignation linked to other office? House approves state admissions. Foreign: St Pierre volcanic eruption toll around 40,000. Mont Pelee firestorm devastates city. Haiti’s president resigns. successor due May 12. Chinese rebels bombard Nanking, about 400 dead.
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Georgia
Hon
Dupont Guerry
Atlanta
Piedmont Park
Techs
Cissa
Brisbane Park
Academy of Music
Macon
Georgia Association of Local Fire Underwriters
Fred W. Cole
Savannah
George T. Cann
Superior Court
Pope Barrow
Arlington
Tallahassee
Fla
Burke County
Wiliam H. Davis
Senate
John ¥. McEimurray
Daniel Nesbitt
House
Southern Whit
Lynchburg
Supreme Court of Alabama
Lovejoy
Etowah County
Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
N. C
Eagle
Arkansas
Northen
Dallas
Tex
Candler
Morrison
Roosevelt
Marcellus Markham
McLaurin
South Carolina
Washington
H. Clay’ Evans
Pension Bureau
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
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Loulest
St. Fuarre
Les
Fiske
West Indies
Courhbet
Ruge
Pelee
Esnambue
St. Christopher
Guadeloupe
Martimique
France
St. Pierre and
Fort Dé France
iLeey
West India Islands
Auvergne
Scotland
Aetna
Somma
Rhine
Bonne
Mount Erebus
Antarctic Pole
South Shetland Isle
Cape Horn
Andes
South America
Isthmus
Panama
Central America
Rocky Mountains
Kamschatka
Aleutian Islands
Kuriles
Japanese
Philippines
New Guinea
New Zealand
Antarctic Circle
Balleny Islands
West Indian Islands
Granada
St. Vincent
Montserrat
Nevis
St. Hustace
St. Pier
PELE
St. Pierrs
St. Thomas
D. W
Pointe-a-Pitre
Island of Guadalupe
French West Indies
Fort de France
Pierre
Isle of Martinique
Galveston
A. Droullhit
Galveston City Street Railway
Lfe
Jnet
Sam
Republic of Hayti
Nan Ning Fu
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